Westmont CDP, Los Angeles County, California Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Westmont CDP, California, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Westmont CDP, California. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Westmont CDP, California. The estimated population of Westmont CDP, California is 35,913 people, with a median age of 31.9.

We can look at the total population in Westmont CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
35,913
+2.06%
+7.10%
2020
35,188
-0.22% -
2019
35,266
+4.58%
-
2018
33,723
+0.57%
-
2017
33,532
- -

Population of Westmont CDP, California by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
1.3%
1.7%
-23.53%
Black/African American
36.4%
45%
-19.11%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Hispanic
59.8%
51.3%
+16.57%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%
0.2%
+200.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.2%
-8.33%
Other
0.6%
0.3%
+100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Westmont CDP, California by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.9 -0.62% 29.7 -0.34% 33.7 -1.17%
2020 32.1 0% 29.8 +0.34% 34.1 -0.58%
2019 32.1 +3.22% 29.7 +3.13% 34.3 +2.39%
2018 31.1 +1.3% 28.8 +2.13% 33.5 +2.13%
2017 30.7 - 28.2 - 32.8 -

The median age of Westmont CDP, California gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,914 +2.52% 2,804 -0.96% 2,974 2,768
10 to 19 2,576 +16.27% 2,568 +12.87% 3,016 2,897
20 to 29 2,550 +0.75% 2,804 -7.98% 2,551 2,575
30 to 39 2,026 +15.39% 2,405 +23.06% 2,345 3,000
40 to 49 1,575 +36.54% 2,609 +5.11% 2,221 2,742
50 to 59 1,754 -1.49% 2,113 -3.05% 1,705 2,044
60 to 69 1,095 +26.96% 1,305 +27.1% 1,387 1,679
70+ 814 -10.94% 1,620 -19.55% 700 1,309

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Westmont CDP, California is $44,670.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Westmont CDP.

  • Under 25
    $33,958.00
  • 25 to 44
    $49,389.00
  • 45 to 64
    $43,807.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,379.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Westmont CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Westmont CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Westmont CDP, California is currently $57,672.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.86% of households in Westmont CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Westmont CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    31.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.09%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.66%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.94%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Westmont CDP is $18,202.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Westmont CDP by the total population of Westmont CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Westmont CDP, California, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Westmont CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.57%
  • Less than high school diploma
    10.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Westmont CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Westmont CDP over the age of 16 is 26,193.

Of those people, a total of 60.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Westmont CDP is 53.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,935 22.50% 58.60%
20 to 24 years 2,444 73.30% 24.60%
25 to 29 years 2,682 73.10% 16.30%
30 to 34 years 2,862 81.20% 7.10%
35 to 44 years 5,004 74.30% 6.50%
45 to 54 years 4,378 76.70% 7.00%
55 to 59 years 1,813 55.60% 7.50%
60 to 64 years 1,715 50.00% 2.70%
65 to 74 years 2,107 19.10% 10.00%
75 years and over 1,253 6.50% 12.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Westmont CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,391 63.90% 5.20%
Black or African American 10,485 53.20% 13.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 136 91.90% 0.00%
Asian 97 44.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 228 51.30% 21.40%
Other 5,909 64.10% 7.90%
Two or more races 2,947 74.40% 23.30%
Hispanic or Latino 14,760 66.50% 9.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 318 38.10% 31.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Westmont CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Westmont CDP is 14,126, with median earnings of $28,822.00.

Women in Westmont CDP, California earning approximately 82.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,126 $28,822.00
Male 7,190 $31,307.00
Female 6,936 $25,777.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 515 $39,028.00
Business and Financial 309 $53,365.00
Computer and Mathematical 130 $78,229.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 105 $43,229.00
Legal 63 $48,906.00
Educational and Library 584 $22,714.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 53 $22,137.00
Healthcare Practitioners 457 $44,482.00
Healthcare Support 885 $24,569.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 435 $24,855.00
Law Enforcement 123 $88,449.00
Food Preparation and Serving 923 $19,626.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,319 $25,377.00
Personal Care and Service 366 $13,380.00
Sales 1,481 $20,196.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,973 $37,063.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,086 $26,623.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 445 $33,036.00
Production 919 $29,223.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,124 $34,556.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 265 $34,427.00 250 $41,528.00
Business and Financial 66 $50,263.00 243 $54,455.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $77,995.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 94 $26,667.00
Legal 0 $0.00 63 $48,906.00
Educational and Library 55 $37,880.00 529 $22,488.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $21,573.00 14 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 84 $97,759.00 373 $37,625.00
Healthcare Support 184 $27,917.00 701 $24,107.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 316 $27,500.00 119 $24,805.00
Law Enforcement 10 $0.00 113 $88,298.00
Food Preparation and Serving 491 $26,996.00 432 $16,842.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 495 $26,672.00 824 $23,359.00
Personal Care and Service 112 $15,962.00 254 $12,042.00
Sales 580 $23,750.00 901 $13,989.00
Office and Administrative Support 614 $36,167.00 1,359 $37,989.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,086 $26,623.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 409 $35,077.00 36 $0.00
Production 637 $35,304.00 282 $21,970.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,016 $34,611.00 108 $27,411.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,536 households in Westmont CDP, with an average household size of 3.4 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,603 families in Westmont CDP with an average family size of 4.03 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,093 1,192 3,318 2,933
Average Household Size 4.55 4.2 3.92 1.26
Total Families 3,093 1,192 3,318 0
Average Household Size 4.52 3.75 3.68 0

Poverty

Of the 7,603 families in Westmont CDP, 23.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Westmont CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,155 housing units in Westmont CDP, California.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,536 94.45%
Vacant 619 5.55%

65.91% of the total 11,155 housing units in Westmont CDP are rental units. This is approximately 7,352 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,010 are occupied by the owner - or 26.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Westmont CDP is $1,290.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Westmont CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    174
  • Less than $500
    747
  • $500 to $999
    1,369
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,492
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,072
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    602
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    70
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Westmont CDP is $527,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Westmont CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    52
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    13
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    95
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,171
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,634
  • $1,000,000 or more
    40

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Westmont CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Westmont CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,316
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,336
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,083
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,776
  • 1970 to 1979
    798
  • 1980 to 1989
    942
  • 1990 to 1999
    441
  • 2000 to 2009
    182
  • 2010 to 2013
    281
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Westmont CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,679
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,716
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,815
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,326

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Westmont CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Westmont CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

34.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Westmont CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    133
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    491
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    599
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,225
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,728
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    700
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,010
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    276
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    787
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,917
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,567
  • 90 or more minutes
    533

Summary

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